Review of Silence (2017) by Woojin L — 26 Jun 2017

Interesting story, but a snoozefest of a film.

This review of Silence (2017) was written by Woojin L on 26 Jun 2017.

Silence has generally received positive reviews.

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By Late R (405) on 01 Jul 2018

Silence, unlike most faith based films, was not made to affirm one's faith, it was made to make one evaluate one's faith…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 30 Jul 2018

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By Robert C (1,701) on 06 Mar 2018

As with any scorsese movie, it's beautiful to look at, but it's just not going to work if you don't have any relationship with Jesus…

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By Mel F (46) on 24 Jun 2018

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 04 Sep 2018

Scorsese's religious vision finds life with patient development overtime into a powerful journey that tests the strength of faithfulness towards…

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By Pat Padua (495) for DCist (403) on 28 Aug 2018

Since this is a Martin Scorsese picture, the film is as much about the power of the image as it is about the power of God…

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By Jake C (820) on 02 Mar 2018

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By Leigh Paatsch (1,103) for Herald Sun (Australia) (1,081) on 28 Nov 2018

A long-term passion project for Scorsese that you really must be in the mood for (this ain't no Wolf of Wall Street, that's for sure!)…

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By Stefano C (730) on 06 Apr 2018

You have to be a believer... and if you believe hard enough, you might like this film. For me, a heathen, was a bit of a torture…

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By Quinn R (68) on 29 Jul 2018

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